Brett Winterford

One of Australia’s most experienced technology journalists, former iTnews Group Editor Brett Winterford has written about the business of technology for 15 years.

Awarded Business Journalist and Technology Journalist of the year at the 2004 ITjourno awards and Editor of the Year at the 2009 Publishers Australia 'Bell' awards, Winterford has extensive experience in both the business and technology press, writing for such publications as the Australian Financial Review and The Sydney Morning Herald.

As editor of iTnews Brett has led a team of award-winning journalists; delivered speeches at industry events; authored, commissioned and edited research papers, curated technology conferences [The iTnews Executive Summit and Australian Data Centre Strategy Summit and also shares the judging of the annual Benchmark Awards.

Brett's areas of specialty include enterprise software, cloud computing and IT services.

Recent articles by Brett Winterford

Woolworths app offers mobile shopping

Woolworths app offers mobile shopping

Bespoke system extended to take mobile orders.
Brett Winterford Feb 16 2012 7:01AM Hardware
Roses Only goes with its heart for hosting

Roses Only goes with its heart for hosting

No personal touch in the cloud.
Brett Winterford Feb 15 2012 6:45PM Networking
Vito Forte: A CIO for tough times

Vito Forte: A CIO for tough times

Fortescue Metals CIO talks vendor management and innovation.
Brett Winterford Feb 15 2012 6:34AM Strategy
Cisco moves into virtual desktops

Cisco moves into virtual desktops

Reselling integrated bundles with VMware, Citrix software.
Brett Winterford Feb 14 2012 12:58PM Software
BigPond emails will be stored overseas

BigPond emails will be stored overseas

Some 4.2 million email accounts will fall under foreign jurisdictions.
Brett Winterford Feb 10 2012 2:55PM Networking
Meet Westpac's new technology leaders

Meet Westpac's new technology leaders

Engineering realigned under CTO.
Brett Winterford Feb 6 2012 6:40AM Training & Development
iTnews on tour: The Executive Summit Series

iTnews on tour: The Executive Summit Series

Join us in Sydney and Melbourne to meet Australia's tech leaders.
Brett Winterford Feb 3 2012 7:20AM Strategy
Fake Apple TV salesman nabbed in Sydney raid

Fake Apple TV salesman nabbed in Sydney raid

Hong Kong copyright enforcers strike back.
Brett Winterford Feb 1 2012 4:12PM Hardware
Gillard proposes HECS scheme for TAFE IT courses

Gillard proposes HECS scheme for TAFE IT courses

Requires State and Territory approval for vocational training overhaul.
Brett Winterford Feb 1 2012 2:57PM Training & Development
Westpac stuck with desktop dinosaurs

Westpac stuck with desktop dinosaurs

Old apps tie staff to Internet Explorer 6.
Brett Winterford Jan 31 2012 6:40AM Hardware
False restart for MYOB patch

False restart for MYOB patch

Service pack withdrawn.
Brett Winterford Jan 25 2012 1:23PM Software
Four key questions from the 'Mega conspiracy'

Four key questions from the 'Mega conspiracy'

Serious ramifications for all cloud services.
Brett Winterford Jan 23 2012 6:57AM Networking
Users to ‘flag’ terrorist web pages under EU proposal

Users to ‘flag’ terrorist web pages under EU proposal

An exercise in crowdsourcing counterterrorism.
Brett Winterford Jan 4 2012 7:00AM Security
Who can access your e-health record?

Who can access your e-health record?

Plenty, but nobody specifically.
Brett Winterford Jan 3 2012 4:08PM Security
Users to 'flag' terrorist web pages under EU proposal

Users to 'flag' terrorist web pages under EU proposal

An exercise in crowdsourcing counterterrorism.
Brett Winterford Jan 3 2012 3:46PM Security
Who can access your e-health record?

Who can access your e-health record?

Plenty, but nobody specifically.
Brett Winterford Jan 3 2012 2:48PM Security
StratFor subscriber base posted to the web

StratFor subscriber base posted to the web

Thousands of Australians exposed.
Brett Winterford Dec 30 2011 6:28PM Security
StratFor subscriber base posted to the web

StratFor subscriber base posted to the web

Thousands of Australians exposed.
Brett Winterford Dec 30 2011 6:27PM Security
Customers abandon Go Daddy to protest SOPA support

Customers abandon Go Daddy to protest SOPA support

Domain company reverses position.
Brett Winterford Dec 30 2011 11:59AM Networking
StratFor hack: 50,000+ victims, and counting

StratFor hack: 50,000+ victims, and counting

AntiSec movement threatens to release 2.7 million emails.
Brett Winterford Dec 28 2011 4:22PM Security

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